Brazil

Glauber Sezerino :“Of all the forms of resistance seen over the last few weeks, one in particular seems the most capable of confronting the fascist menace threatening Brazil: the active and on-going resistance of women, particularly of black women.”Read the full article

Brazil is set to elect its new president in October. As tensions are heightened by Lula’s imprisonment, the recent assassination of councillor Marielle Franco and the stabbing of the ultra-right candidate, women are continuing to battle on the sidelines and are gaining ground in party politics and &lbrack;...&rbrack;Read the full article

César Muñoz Acebes:The large influx of immigrants has a clear impact on a small town like Pacaraima, but Brazilians should direct their outrage at the Maduro government – not its victims.Read the full article

With their growing congregations, Evangelical churches across Latin America are working to increase their institutional presence, under the banner of conservative morals, opposing the legalisation of same-sex marriage, abortion and marijuana, &lbrack;...&rbrack;Read the full article

“What we want is equality, and that equality should also apply to decision-making. In this struggle, we want to stand alongside men and not be sidelined, to make decisions, particularly regarding our land.”Read the full article

In our globalised economy, as consumers and citizens, we are increasingly confronted with the impact of our purchases on the lives and health of those who produce and make our food and day-to-day objects.Read the full article

From north to south, the Americas are in the grip of an intense election year, set against the background of Lula’s imprisonment in Brazil, the participation of the FARC in Colombia, rising violence in Mexico and calls to reject the results in Cuba and Venezuela. Leading the polls are the most &lbrack;...&rbrack;Read the full article

Nicolò Giangrande:Franco was a prominent dissenting voice in a racist and classist society, which made her a target. But her death has triggered a new wave of activism, just at the start of a very long and uncertain presidential election.Read the full article

In the state of Amazonas, extractivists work to pay off debts to their ‘bosses’. For three generations the cycle has bound families to a life of cutting piassava, the palm fibers used to make brooms.Read the full article

Despite significant progress at both a national and international level, the socio-economic status of domestic workers in Brazil is still precarious, and new challenges are emerging.Read the full article